21. Flak-Division

Kommandeure:

GenLt Kurt Steudemann, 1.3.43 - 6.6.44

GenLt Ernst Buffa, 6.6.44 - 30.11.44

Oberst Erich Gröpler, 1.12.44 - 8.5.45

Ia:

Maj Liebau, ? - 1944

Hptm Kurt Drösemeyer, 15.11.44 - 5.45

Formed 1.3.43 in Darmstadt from Stab/Flak-Brigade VI. Responsible for air defence in the Rhein-Main area.

Organisation 1.11.43:

Stab/Flak-Regiment 29 (o) (Flakgruppe Frankfurt/Main)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 49 (o) (Flakgruppe Mannheim)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 169 (v) (Flakgruppe Saarbrücken)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 189 (v) (Flakgruppe Mainz)

Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 70 (o) (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Koblenz(?))

Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 109 (o)

Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 119 (o)

Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 139 (o)

Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 141

Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 70 (o) was disbanded in 4.44; Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 139 (o) left the division in 7.44.

Stab/Flak-Regiment 169 (v) left the division in 9.44, and was replaced by Stab/Flak-Regiment 179 (v).

Organisation 1.12.44:

Stab/Flak-Regiment 29 (o) (Flakgruppe Frankfurt/Main)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 49 (o) (Flakgruppe Mannheim)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 179 (v) (Flakgruppe Schweinfurt)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 189 (v) (Flakgruppe Mainz)

Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 109 (o) (Darmstadt)

Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 119 (o) (Darmstadt)

Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 141

The division moved to Wiesbaden 2.45, and ended the war in Tegernsee.

Subordinated to:

3.43 - 1.4.44	Luftgau-Kommando XII/XIII
1.4.44 - 6.9.44	Luftgau-Kommando VII
6.9.44 - 2.45	Luftgau-Kommando XIV
2.45 - 5.45	IV. Flakkorps